Shop Room Decor

Description

I've been dreaming about decorating a nursery for years; when we found out we were expecting (and a girl, no less), I couldn't wait to get started! I had so much fun bringing this room to life for our little Gracelyn. <3

Design Inspiration

I wanted the room to be mostly neutral, but with a definite feminine touch and I thought a sort of "bohemian camping" vibe would be a fun theme that can grow with her. I started knowing that we wanted to incorporate a Montessori-style floor bed, but also wanted to jazz it up a little bit more than just having a mattress on the floor. So I found this project and it was the perfect springboard for the rest of the room.

Decorating Style

I love to create, as well as to repurpose. I rarely buy a picture frame new; most come from Goodwill or garage sales. And I love stores like HomeGoods and Target, where I can find items that are my style, but are within my budget. And when I find something I like that I think I can make myself, I usually try to find a way to do that. I'm drawn to decor that is unique, yet inviting and comfortable. Rooms have to be functional, not just pretty. :)

Project Details

This room was a labor of love by several people and most of the items in it are either handmade or sourced second-hand, which gives the room such a personal touch as so much love was put into making it special and unique.

Dresser/changing table and storage cubby: built by my super-talented father-in-law

Globe: bought at a vintage store, hand-painted by me

Rocking chair: passed down from my in-laws

Curtains: from IKEA; hand-dyed by me

Picture frames: Goodwill

Woven wall hanging: DIY

Feather mobile: DIY

Favorite Items

I don't think I can pick one! I love how the entire room came together. But I'm especially in love with the furniture that my father-in-law made. I love that they will grow with her and can be passed down to future generations. <3

Advice

Have fun with it! Take your time to gather your inspiration (I used Pinterest and Houzz a lot), and I encourage finding ways to make the room really personal with either handmade items or things passed down from family members. It really gives the room a special touch. :)

For the curtains, I used a mixture of two dye colors to get the perfect coral/peach I was going for- I used Rit brand in Petal Pink and Sunshine Orange. It took a few test strips of fabric to get the perfect hue (and I don’t remember the exact proportions of each color that I used, so sorry! I’m pretty sure I used more pink than orange though, so not a 50/50 mix). I used a big storage tub to hold my hot water/dye mixture and holding both curtain panels together, I dipped the bottom (or in this case, the top, as I wanted the tops of the curtains to have the color) into the dye and after 30 seconds or so, I would add a little bit more fabric into the tub until I had the amount of fabric saturated that I wanted…this made the ombre effect as the part of the fabric that went in first sat in the dye the longest…when I had the color effect I wanted, I rinsed the curtains in a utility sink and then did a rinse cycle in my washing machine. And that’s it!

And about the dressers, I wish my FIL would make and sell them! He’s so talented…but I think I officially burned him out on making furniture with this project. Woops! Sorry to my future children who won’t also get custom furniture from their grandpa. ;)